Lucknow :

After working for almost a year on the selected artworks by students of the city, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) has put up the first creation on the outer wall of Krishnanagar Metro station. The huge artwork is visible from afar on Kanpur Road and is made up of glass and mosaic tiles. It depicts historical monuments of the city.

Lucknow Metro has roped in an expert from Surat to develop the art pieces into huge panels through tile work. LMRC MD Kumar Keshav said, “We had shortlisted eight students in November last year based on their concept of art.”

Depending on the concept and availability of space at the stations, these artworks would be displayed on walls of other stations too.

LMRC had arranged a competition at Amity University last year to select artworks depicting the cultural heritage of the city. A total of 16 entries were shortlisted. Of these, eight were finally selected from Amity Institute of Architecture and Planning and Amity School of Fine Arts.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Lucknow News / TNN / December 15th, 2016